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Rusty nail pricked
My child is 8years old...today a rusty nail got inside her feet...Do i need to give her tetanus shot..or booster shot
...what is the difference between tetanus shot and booster shot..?pls suggest what I need to give to my child..
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Greetings give TT shot
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Dr. Sushmitha Trivedi
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Yes u are to give her a tt injection. Tetanus shot or booster shot have the same content, don’t get confused with the nomenclature.
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
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Hyderabad
Get urgently TT injection
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